Showbiz and A.G.
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Showbiz & A.G. | |
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Also known as | Show & AG |
Origin | New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 1989–present |
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Members | Showbiz A.G. |
Showbiz and A.G. (also shortened as Show and AG) is an American hip hop duo from
.Career
1990s
The duo's first release was an
In 1994, Showbiz and A.G. had a guest spot on Black Sheep's second album Non-Fiction, on the track "E.F.F.E.C.T.". Showbiz soon shortened his name to Show, changing the group name to 'Show & A.G.'. 1995 saw the release of their second studio album, Goodfellas, which featured a darker sound than their debut, as well as the absence of Showbiz rapping. It featured contributions from artists who were on Runaway Slave, plus the Ghetto Dwellas (D Flow and Party Arty), Big Cathy, Roc Raida, Method Man, Wali World and DJ Premier. The most successful song from the album was DJ Premier's 'Nyte Time' remix of the track "Next Level", an instrumental version of which was later featured in the 2002 film 8 Mile.
Following the release of EP-turned-LP Full Scale project in 1998, the duo began concentrating on their work with D.I.T.C., as well as solo projects. In 1999, the duo appeared on A.G.'s first solo studio album, The Dirty Version, which also featured contributions from 7 out of 8 D.I.T.C. members (Big L was the only absent member due to being murdered on February 15 later same year), as well as the Ghetto Dwellas, Gang Starr, KRS-One and Big Pun. Showbiz was one of the executive producers on D.I.T.C.'s self-titled group album, which was released in 2000 via Tommy Boy Records.
2000s
After a hiatus between the release of the D.I.T.C.'s 2001 Wild Life EP and 2005, Show released his first solo album D.I.T.C. Presents Street Talk in November 2005. The album featured 18 new tracks performed by the likes of O.C., Party Arty, Milano, Fat Joe, Sean Price, and late Big Pun and Big L over Show's productions. It also saw A.G. and Show reunite as A.G. was featured on 2 of the album's songs, "Chase Game" and "You Ain't a Killer". A.G.'s second solo album titled Get Dirty Radio was released October 31, 2006 through Look Records, which featured a Show-produced song "The Struggle". In 2007, they released a new EP entitled Live Hard on D.I.T.C. Records, their first new material in nearly a decade. Showbiz teamed up with fellow producer Eric "E-Blaze" Blaze forming a production duo Born Lords. Following 2008's D.I.T.C.'s compilation album The Movement, members O.C. and A.G. released a collaborative album called Oasis in 2009, which also featured production from Born Lords.
2010s
Following the deaths of fellow artists Big L (1999), Party Arty (2008) and Roc Raida (2009), A.G. joined his protégé duo 950 Plus to release a mixtape The 25th Hour in 2010. Later that same year he released an album titled Everything's Berri and co-founded a small label Red Apples 45 with Ray West. In 2011, Showbiz teamed up with KRS-One for Godsville album. On September 9, 2012, Show and AG released the album Mugshot Music, and in 2017, they released the EP Take It Back.
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
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US R&B | US Heat
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1992 | Runaway Slave | 78 | — |
1995 | Goodfellas
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23 | 10 |
2012 | Mugshot Music
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Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Soul Clap | |
Full Scale |
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Live Hard |
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Take It Back |
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Guest Appearances (in toto):
- {1990}~~ 'Back to Back Rhyming', 'Keep It Flowing'--- Funky Technician, Lord Finesse and DJ Mike Smooth
- {1992}~~ 'Yes You May', 'Fat for the '90s'--- Return of the Funky Man, Lord Finesse
- {1996}~~ 'Speak Ya Piece', 'Showtime'--- The Awakening, Lord Finesse
- {1997}~~ '5 Fingers of Death'--- Hatred, Passions and Infidelity, Diamond D
- {2000}~~ 'The Club'--- The Piece Maker, Tony Touch
- {2000}~~ 'Holdin' It Down'--- The Big Picture, Big L
- {2004}~~ 'Deceived Me'--- Skillitary, Thirstin Howl III
- {2005}~~ 'Chase Game', 'You Ain't a Killer'--- Street Talk, Showbiz
- {2007}~~ '2K007'--- 2K7, Dan the Automator
- {2008}~~ 'Poppin' Pockets (Remix)'--- Brokelore, Grip Grand
- {2010}~~ 'There Will Be Blood'--- Nineteen Ninety Now, Buckwild & Celph Titled
- {2016}~~ 'Hakim'--- The Cornerstone of the Corner Store, Vinnie Paz
- {2020}~~ 'Children of Never'--- Eastern Medicine, Western Illness, Preservation
References
- ^ "Showbiz & A.G. | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ Ducker, Jesse (September 20, 2017). "Revisiting Showbiz & A.G.'s Debut Album 'Runaway Slave' (1992) | Retrospective Tribute". Albumism. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Klosowski, Thorin (2010-04-01). "Deferred Hat Tip: Runaway Slave by Showbiz and A.G." Westword. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2017-12-29.